Al-Ma’thur One of Muhammad's Nine Swords

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99 cm blade length.

The handle is of gold in the shape of two serpents, and is encrusted with rubies and turquoise.

Near the handle is a Kufic inscription saying: ‘Abdallah b. ‘Abd al-Muttalib.

Today the sword is housed in the Topkapi Museum, Istanbul.

Source: www.usna.edu/Users/humss/bwheeler/swords/mathur.html